For the third time in two days, the men’s 100m national record was broken at the Federation Cup in Ranchi, twice by one man - Gurindervir Singh. He first broke the 10.18s record held by Animesh Kujur with a sensational 10.17s run in his semifinal race. Animesh was in no mood to part with his record and bolted through with a time 10.15s, authoritatively reclaiming his hold on the mark in the second semifinal.
On Saturday, Gurindervir responded with a sprint that left everyone watching gobsmacked as he became the first Indian to go below the 10.10s mark with a timing of 10.09s. His new personal best also cemented his place in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Asian Games in Japan.
Animesh could manage only 10.20s as he finished a distant second.
Gurindervir Singh after smashing the Indian 100m record with a time of 10.09 -: People discouraged me when I wanted to run the 100m. They said run the 400m. They said Indians can't run the 100m. But I wanted to prove a point. Indian genes tagde hain! pic.twitter.com/5yGW4ZUwRj
— jonathan selvaraj (@jon_selvaraj) May 23, 2026
An emotional Gurindervir held out a note which read, “10.10s. Task is not done yet. I am still standing.”
“People discouraged me when I wanted to run the 100m. They said run the 400m. They said Indians can’t run the 100m. But I wanted to prove a point. Indian genes tagde hain (Indian genes are solid),” he said after the race.
Published on May 23, 2026